Number of work related suicides Japan 2013-2022, by reason
In 2022, around 788 people in Japan committed suicide due to interpersonal problems at work, indicating that this was the most common reason for self-inflicted harm related to issues at work. That same year, 724 suicides were attributed to work-related exhaustion.
Occupational sudden mortality, known as karoshi ("death by overwork"), is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese society. Besides physical pressure, mental stress from the workplace can cause karoshi. Suicide due to occupational stress or overwork is called karojisatsu ("overwork suicide") in Japan.
